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September 29, 2017 – Obituary

Inna Lillahi Wa Inna Ilayhi Raaji'oon

We are extremely sad to announce that Dr.Tariq Rashid Sheikh, departed from this world this morning on Friday, September 29, 2017 in Doha - Qatar.

Dr.Tariq was serving as Consultant Physician and Clinical Director, Department of Medicine at Al-Ahli hospital, Doha - Qatar. He will always be remembered as a generous, loving and caring person who brought joy to those around him. May Allah bless his soul and grant him a place in Jannah. Ameen.

March 29, 2017 – PPFQ and Pakistan International School Qatar form Urdu Club to Offer Urdu Language Classes

Pakistan Professionals Forum Qatar (PPFQ) is organizing Urdu language classes for children
aged 5 and above at the Pakistan International School Qatar (PISQ) . These one-hour classes
are held on Fridays and Saturdays from 3pm at PISQ. PPFQ is a non-governmental, not-for-
profit, volunteer organisation, involved in various initiatives for Pakistani professionals
in Qatar.

‘Urdu Club’ is open to children of all schools. “We currently have children from
Doha College, ASD, ACS, QIS etc.,” said Mohsin Mujtaba, Chairman of PPFQ and Founder
of Urdu classes.

Mohsin told The Peninsula that many Pakistanis living in Qatar had a common challenge.
“Their children go to British or American schools. They do not learn to read or write their
own language - Urdu. Therefore we created a platform that would be able to address this
problem,” he said. “ I didn’t want to structure a programme that would be dependent on me. It
should continue even once I am gone. We reached out to Pakistan International School Qatar and
partnered with them to offer Urdu language classes for children of 5 years and above. The
idea worked and ‘Urdu Club’ was born. In order to make it more interesting for the children,
we got our music teacher, Razwan Sarwar, on board to help children learn Urdu nursery
rhymes and Pakistani songs.”

“Our children are not only learning Urdu but they are also connecting with their roots,” he
added. “Urdu is not only a language – it’s the voice of our culture and civilization. It’s the
link. These Urdu classes are our humble effort to connect our children back to their roots,”
he further said.

For members of PPFQ, a fee of QR100 per child per month is charged to cover the expenses.
Non-members are also invited to register and they will be charged QR150 per child per month.
PIS has provided their Urdu teachers while there are “Urdu Class Mom” concept as well under
which volunteer parents dedicate their time for the class to observe and ensure quality
coaching.

Mohsin also got a music teacher from Pakistan on board who also heads the Music
Department of a leading school in Qatar. He teaches them Urdu nursery rhymes (which are
translated by Mohsin) and national songs.The classes have been very successful since launch in
October 2016. At present 47 students have been enrolled, new session starts in April. Parents
who are interested in registering their kids can register from its web site. The credit not
only goes to PPFQ, but to the parents as well who make the effort to bring the kids every
weekend and give priority to the cause. The kids are not only learning to read, write and
speak Urdu but also enjoy learning Urdu songs.

The ‘Family Fun Day’ at Urdu Club every Friday afternoon makes kids look forward to meeting
their friends and learn Urdu in a funny way. In the meantime, their parents can engage in
various activities or they socialise over a hot cup of tea. It would be like a fun day for the
entire family.

January 14, 2017 – Inna Lillahi Wa Inna Ilayhi Raaji'oon

Irfan Ahmad, husband, father and a dear friend to many, departed from this world on Saturday Jan 14th, 2017 in Canada fighting cancer.

He was a mechanical engineer by training who had extensive experience working as a professional engineer as well as project management professional in oil and gas sector. He worked at QatarGas and RasGas and his most recent assignment was as a project engineering consultant at Qatar Petroleum.

Irfan had been a very active member of the Pakistani community in Qatar till he moved back to Canada last week for further treatment. He is survived by his wife and two sons. Irfan will always be remembered as a generous, loving and caring person who brought joy to those around him. May Allah bless his soul and grant him a place in Jannah. Ameen.

March 1, 2014 – Islamic Finance Demystified Press Release

LEADING EXPERTS DEMYSTIFY ISLAMIC FINANCE AT PPFQ SEMINAR

A panel of leading Islamic finance experts gathered at the Hilton in West Bay on March 1, 2014 for a free public seminar organized by the Pakistan Professionals Forum Qatar (PPFQ). The Islamic finance industry continues to experience phenomenal growth and has attracted worldwide attention since the global financial crisis in 2008 where Islamic financial institutions emerged relatively unscathed as compared to their conventional banking counterparts.

Dr. Tariqullah Khan, Professor of Islamic Finance at Hamad bin Khalifa University, explained that in Islam trade is a permissible profit making activity while lending should be a not-for-profit activity. But consumers have expressed concerns about the higher costs and non-standardized nature of Islamic financial products currently available. Addressing these issues, Waheed Qaiser, Lead Founder of the first Islamic bank licensed in the UK, advised that conventional banking products are based on riba (interest), which is prohibited in the strongest terms in the Quran. While modern Islamic finance has a brief history compared to conventional banking, standardization is coming to this rapidly developing industry. Pervaiz Ahmed, Head of Insurance Products at Qatar International Islamic Bank pointed to Islamic insurance (takaful) as an Islamic finance product which is competitive, provides true risk sharing and has been successfully deployed on a large scale.

The panel fielding a lively Q&A session also featured Zahid Hussain Awan from QIIB, Ali Bin Mohamed from Hassad Foods, Nisar Ahmad Rana from QIB and Amjad Hussain of K&L Gates law firm, who also provided event support. Deputy Head of Mission Malik Farooq from the Pakistan Embassy in Doha was the event's chief guest.

After a long summer and two Eid breaks, it is time for the PPFQ events team to bring you a well targeted and organised evening with the experts in the Qatar Stock Exchange.

You are cordially invited to attend an event jointly organised by PPFQ and Qatar Exchange titled “Qatar Exchange – An Investment Opportunity for Professionals”.

Details of the event can be downloaded here for your reference. Please mark your diaries for the 12th of November, between 5-7 p.m., at the Al Sonbok Meeting Room of Sharq Hotel and Spa, Doha. And don’t forget to send us your details for your free registration for the event at: info@ppfqatar.com.

September 14, 2012 – PPFQ EXCOM met after summer holidays 2012 at the Chairman's Residence. EXCOM is planning a series of events for the final quarter of 2012.

PPFQ EXCOM met after summer holidays 2012 at the Chairman's Residence. EXCOM is planning a series of events for the final quarter of 2012.

March 31, 2012 – Art of Leading a Meaningful Life

[Members’ only event]

Pakistan Professionals Forum Qatar (PPFQ) is pleased to organize a talk with Mr. Suleman Ahmer, CEO of Time Lenders – a leading Management Consulting and Training firm – on “Art of Leading a Meaningful Life”.

To gain the maximum benefit of the presence of Mr Suleman Ahmer, PPFQ invites you and your spouse (kids are not allowed) to be a part of this inspirational talk on Saturday the 31st of March, 2012 @ the Royal Tent, Diplomatic Club Doha, between 18:00 - 20:00 hours.

Please find attached the formal invitation with details of the event.

Appreciate your reply with the confirmation of attendance of you and your spouse, latest by Wednesday the 28th of March 2012(see invitation for RSVP details).

January 7, 2012 – Technical Seminar on Qatar Vision 2013 and the role of Pakistani professionals

December 9, 2011 – The launch of PPFQ at the Embassy of Pakistan was a true memorable day for all of us and for the community by enlarge.

History will witness the arrival of this huge platform upon which all the professionals will put their heads together in the common interest of achieving goals for the community. We pledge to work tirelessly and devote our time with utmost sincerity.

On behalf of myself, President Adnan and the whole PPFQ team of highly talented professionals, I would like to thank everyone (including ladies) who came to witness the event and took part in the history making process of the formation of PAKISTAN PROFESSIONAL FORUM OF QATAR.

The supportive role of HE Sarfaraz Khanzada the Ambassador and Dr Mansoor Abbas Rizvi Community welfare Attaché was truly admirable. Hats off to you both!!

I also would like to thank PEF President Badar Sohail Khan, Vice President Raheel Zafar Khan and Riaz Bakali (Owner of TNG Qatar) for their tremendous support in organizing the whole program and arranging the premises.

I personally missed one very important member of my team Shabber Ali The Secretary General of PPFQ, who worked day and night but, had to leave for Pakistan for some urgent issues. Just an acknowledgement, Shabber we missed you badly on our day, but looking forward to your presence in our first PPFQ’s function.

I also would like to thank our PPFQ advisors and their better halves for coming out in such a large number and making this history making event a great success.

One very special person in my life Nazia ( My better half ), whose absence was felt so badly by me on the inaugural day. Nazia, you were missed by all your friends in the community and they are all looking forward to your arrival.

Last, but not the least…. A big thanks to all the PPFQ team members and their better halves for their unlimited support in shaping this Forum.

May God Bless you all.

Dr. Mazhar A Monga CHAIRMAN PPFQ

December 8, 2011 – Launching Ceremony on 9th December 2011

The launching ceremony for PPFQ is going to take place on 9th of December 2011 at the auditorium of Pakistan Embassy. The ceremony is planned and arranged by PEF, in which they will announce the launch of this new forum.

December 4, 2011 – PPFQ holds its 3rd ExCo meeting

The 3rd meeting of the PPFQ Executive Committee (ExCo) was held at the Zaoq restaurant in Doha. There was full attendance from the ExCo. The meeting was also attended by senior members of the Pakistan Engineers Forum (PEF) to discuss PEF’S plan for launching the PPFQ, cost sharing for the event cost and venue finalization. Items from the last meeting’s action plan were discussed, new members were introduced by the Chairman, and launch status was discussed in detail. A brainstorming session resulted in quite a few ideas for the grand opening of the Forum in January. The meeting concluded with excellent food and hospitality of the recently opened Zaoq restaurant.

November 28, 2011 – Terms of Reference drafted for the Forum

The first cut of the Terms of Reference (ToR) was drafted and distributed to the ExCo. This was after a successful round of review by all the ExCo members where solid feedback was gathered and agreed points implemented into the document. It was also agreed that this would be a live document and will be subject to further amendments in the near future if needed.

November 27, 2011 – Chairman and President Meet the Pakistani Ambassador

The Chairman and President Elect met the Ambassador, His Excellency, Mr. Muhammad Sarfraz A. Khanzada, at the Pakistani Embassy to explain to him the rationale behind setting up the forum. Mr. Khanzada was excited to know about this initiative and promised to provide his full support to this new forum set up by Pakistani professionals.